On March 30, 2017, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its fourth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The Summit convened leading experts and advocates to … [Read more...] about Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture: “Make good, necessary trouble”
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Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
On March 30, 2017, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its fourth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The Summit convened leading experts and advocates to … [Read more...] about Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
House Poised to Vote on Bill Gutting the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and Undermining Medicare – Act Now
Tomorrow, March 23, 2017, the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill that would gut the ACA, dramatically cut Medicaid payments to states, and undermine Medicare. If passed in the … [Read more...] about House Poised to Vote on Bill Gutting the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and Undermining Medicare – Act Now
The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Myths and Facts
Facts should be key to participating in the debate about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its future. To help separate what is true from what is often stated, we offer the following Myths and Facts. ACA Myths ACA … [Read more...] about The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Myths and Facts
CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare
The proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal legislation, the American Health Care Act, would cause 24 million people to lose coverage by 2026 and cut Medicaid by $880 billion over the next ten years, according to the Congressional Budget Office … [Read more...] about CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare
Medicaid is Essential for Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries
Congress is now considering the AHCA, the Bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The proposed repeal legislation would lead to extreme cuts in Medicaid. Thus, it is essential to underscore the role Medicaid plays for millions of Medicare … [Read more...] about Medicaid is Essential for Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries
American Health Care Act (AHCA): A Repeal and Regress Plan
March 7, 2017, Washington, DC – Last night House Republicans presented a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and cut Medicaid payments to states. While the new bill, “America Health Care Act” (AHCA) lacks either an … [Read more...] about American Health Care Act (AHCA): A Repeal and Regress Plan
Look for the Moon!
Beginning no later than March 8, 2017, hospitals are required to give written and oral notice to Medicare patients when they are placed in “outpatient” observation status for 24 hours and are not formally admitted as inpatients.[1] The … [Read more...] about Look for the Moon!
Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Beneficiaries
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) DefinedHealth Savings Accounts (HSAs) are savings accounts that allow consumers to put money aside to pay for certain “qualified health expenses” on a tax-free basis. HSAs are used in tandem with high … [Read more...] about Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Beneficiaries
President Trump’s Address to Congress Brings No New News on Health
Last night, President Trump, in a speech to Congress, discussed health care but offered no new insight into his Administration’s plans concerning the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and Medicare. A day after noting that “nobody knew … [Read more...] about President Trump’s Address to Congress Brings No New News on Health